• Continued Record High Cattle Market
• Prairie Dog Control
• Podworms and Headworms

 

00:01:05 – Continued Record High Cattle Market: A cattle market update from Oklahoma State University livestock economist Derrell Peel begins today's show. He discusses the continued record high market and his concerns and excitement.

Cow-Calf Corner Newsletter

Less Cattle in U.S. Feedlots; More Cattle in Canade and Australia

 

00:12:05 – Prairie Dog Control: Keeping the show moving is Drew Ricketts, K-State wildlife specialist, explaining prairie dogs and the issues they create as well as the various methods of control.

Wildlife.K-State.edu

Prairie Dog Management - Fins, Fur and Feathers

 

00:23:05 – Podworms and Headworms: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, ends the show sharing about podworms and headworms and the problems they cause for soybean and sorghum growers.   

 

 

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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

 

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